Mushroom Man

Chapter 161 A Deceptive Secret Meeting, A Free Lunch

Did you just happen to know that, and then just blurted it out?
The crowd remained silent, offering neither comment nor affirmation.

There's no such thing as a coincidence in the world.

This person is aware of the scam and can even recognize it, which is clearly remarkable.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became extremely oppressive.

Everyone knew that there was a high possibility that one of them was a reincarnation of a venerable being, so the pressure was immense.

You must know, that's the legendary Nine-Turn Venerable!

There are only nine Venerable Ones in the entire world.

Ordinary people like them don't even have the right to be noticed by a Venerable One.

However, now, because of their status as successors of the Formless lineage, they are able to sit together with the Venerable One.

Someone who knows nothing about this might get excited about it.

However, at this moment, all that filled everyone's hearts was fear.

Yes, it's fear.

You must know that in everyone's mind, the Venerable One is an omnipotent 'heaven'.

But now that 'Heaven' has fallen to the mortal realm and is playing house with these mortals, how can they not be afraid?
If the Venerable One is reincarnated, he will surely be coveted by all the people of the world.

And they might just be the Venerable Ones, carefully selected puppets on stage.

"that……"

"You've really misunderstood."

"I am not some reincarnation of a venerable one."

"I am but a humble...scholar."

"Since we are all successors of the Formless lineage, and the Heavenly Venerable has brought us here, there must be a deeper meaning behind it."

"Perhaps this is an opportunity for us, the successors of the Formless lineage, to get to know each other, help each other, and go to the Eastern Land together."

"Why don't we all have a chat?"

Seeing that everyone was staring at him and no one was saying a word, the figure quickly spoke up again.

This time, he seemed to be trying to change the subject and divert everyone's attention away from him.

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes flickered slightly, clearly indicating that they had discerned the person's intention.

This person's behavior and demeanor seem to lack any guile, and he certainly doesn't seem to be the reincarnation of the Formless Celestial Venerable.

But it is better to believe that it exists than to believe that it does not exist.

Now that this guy, who is suspected to be the Formless Celestial Venerable, has spoken and set the tone,

Then there's no need for them to continue pretending to be mute.

The important thing is to take this opportunity to learn about other practitioners of the Formless lineage besides myself.

As soon as the crowd thought of this, a figure spoke up.

"Hehe, what this scholar said is correct."

"The Celestial Venerable's move must have a deeper meaning; it certainly isn't meant for us to just stand here staring at each other."

"We all know what our current situation is, and you should all be well aware of it."

"Since we have this good opportunity to gather together, why not share our resources and exchange ideas?"

"Anyway, everyone's goal should be the same: to go to the Eastern Land and open the Vault of Nothingness."

This figure exuded an air of nobility in his speech.

Clearly, the true identity and status of this successor of the Formless lineage must be quite high.

"Fellow disciples of the Formless lineage, you may call me...Young Master."

"If you all don't mind, I'd like to start by saying something that you might not know."

The figure, also known as 'Young Master,' looked around as he spoke.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, he then spoke again.

"I think you all have realized to some extent that the birth of the successor of the Formless One has become common knowledge throughout the four continents."

"Even the mushroom fairies in the heavens were alarmed and descended to the mortal realm."

"However, you all probably don't know why you haven't been found by the Mushroom Fairy yet, do you?"

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded, signaling the young master to continue, clearly quite curious about it.

The young master smiled faintly, showing no stage fright whatsoever, and instead spoke eloquently.

"The real reason is not that our disguise was particularly clever, nor that those mushroom fairies were all fools."

"Instead, it was in the Hun Tian, ​​one of the Nine Heavens, that the Mushroom Immortal helped us conceal the secrets of heaven and confuse our tracks."

Hun Tian...

When everyone heard the words, they were thoughtful.

Hun Tian is the formless celestial being, who created the heaven for all living beings.

It's not hard to understand that there might be immortals in the celestial realm who could conceal the whereabouts of these formless successors and obscure the secrets of heaven.

After all, since the Formless Celestial Venerable is making a comeback in this era, how could he not have any backup plans to prevent the Mushroom Immortal from causing trouble?
However, merely obscuring the heavenly secrets and concealing their movements doesn't seem to be enough to stop those mushroom fairies.

There are mushroom fairies in the Hun Tian realm, and there are also mushroom fairies in the other eight heavens.

Given the methods of those mushroom fairies, I'm afraid they'll eventually catch them all.

"It seems my earlier deduction was correct."

"There really are immortals in the heavens who have taken care of the aftermath for us, the successors of the Formless lineage."

Wu Liang's thoughts flashed by, and he then took a deep look at the 'young master'.

This guy is no less capable than the 'scholar' who recognized the scam; he's equally formidable.

The fact that this person could be so certain that someone in the Heavenly Realm was protecting them clearly indicates that he had a source of information that could reach the immortals.

That's really scary.

You should know that even someone as powerful as Abbot Shanren can't even see a hair of an immortal, let alone know anything about the Nine Heavens.

These successors of the Wuxiang lineage are all exceptional; they are all hidden talents.

Moreover, this 'young master' is clearly a wise man.

His cleverness lay in guiding the exchange of information among the group and taking the lead by throwing out a brick to start the discussion, using information at the level of a mushroom fairy to intimidate everyone. This back and forth not only gave him a subtle tendency to lead the group, but also allowed him to gain some attention and showcase his abilities.

Wu Liang had not forgotten that there was very likely a Formless Celestial Venerable hidden among the crowd!
The fact that the 'Young Master' led everyone to stand out first might be because he wanted to show off in front of the Formless Celestial Venerable.

"I never expected it to be for this reason..."

"I truly admire your knowledge of such secrets, young master."

"Since you have spoken, young master, then I will also make a fool of myself."

The 'scholar' from before seemed to have realized the 'young master's' intentions.

He chuckled softly, not to be outdone, and followed suit, revealing the secret as well.

“Right now, mushroom masters from all over the world are flocking to the Western Regions, trying to snatch the Wuxiang Token from us.”

"The Western Regions have become a place of trouble and conflict where one cannot linger."

"If we want to stay safe and avoid being found by those people, we must leave the Western Regions as soon as possible."

"If one wants to leave the Western Regions and go to the Eastern Lands, one must go through the Northern Sea or the Southern Wilderness."

"I overheard some news by chance, and that's why I'm here to advise you all."

"If possible, we should go through the North Sea; going to the Southern Wilderness is undoubtedly a dead end..."

Ok?
Is heading to the Southern Wilderness a dead end?
Upon hearing this, everyone frowned, puzzled.

At that moment, another figure suddenly cried out in surprise.

"What the hell?"

Why can't we go to the Southern Wilderness?

"I finally made it to the vicinity of the Four Symbols Boundary Wall in the Southern Wilderness, how come I'm facing a dead end?"

This person's sudden outbursts drew the attention of everyone present.

Seeing this, the scholar shook his head, gave a wry smile, and said, "You are unaware of something..."

"As far as I know, the Southern Wilderness is currently suffering from a major natural disaster, with countless lives lost and the tragedy is beyond human comprehension."

"Many local mushroom growers have fled to the East and West to seek refuge."

"Going to the Southern Wilderness at this time would be suicide, wouldn't it?"

These words startled everyone.

Is a major natural disaster brewing in the Southern Wilderness?

It's worth noting that the entire four continents probably haven't experienced a major natural disaster for tens of thousands of years.

A major natural disaster is a calamity that is even more terrifying than a natural disaster.

The winds from all directions in the Western Regions can only be described as natural disasters, far from reaching the level of major natural disasters.

Even so, it is estimated that tens of thousands of mushroom growers die every hundred years from the winds blowing from all directions.

This shows just how terrifying the great natural disasters that lie far above them truly are.

It is said that even the immortals in heaven would avoid a great natural disaster if they saw it.

It seems that the Southern Wilderness is indeed not a place to go until the great natural disasters have subsided.

"What the hell is this!"

"Why am I so unlucky to have come all this way!"

"After going through countless hardships, we finally managed to slip to the boundary wall and escape from the Western Regions to flee to the Southern Wilderness, only to find that a great natural disaster struck the Southern Wilderness."

"Isn't this making my trip a complete waste of time?!"

The figure let out a wail and actually revealed its name.

You should know that just now, whether it was a 'young master' or a 'scholar'...

They all deliberately avoided revealing their names, only using code names.

Bai Lai, who was listed on the Demon Slayer List, surprisingly revealed his name without any hesitation.

And judging from his appearance and tone, he didn't seem to be lying at all.

This is really...

The 'young master' and the 'scholar' exchanged a strange glance.

Isn't this guy afraid of his identity being exposed and attracting their covetousness?
After all, everyone present was perfectly aware of this.

These people who have no lineage are not a loving family.

Some of them even have names on the Demon Slayer List; they are definitely not good people.

Especially that guy named Wu Liang.

He is the best among them.

Ruthless and vicious, he committed numerous evil deeds and schemed against a fifth-level mushroom master while only at the second level of cultivation.

How could such beings possibly be willing to share the treasure trove of the formless with these successors of the formless?

They might be plotting in secret right now to steal the Formless Token from them and monopolize the Formless Treasure Vault.

That's right!

Thanks to Master Wen's embellishment.

All the disciples of the Formless lineage present knew that there was a terrifying little devil among them.

As a result, no one dared to speak carelessly, for fear of exposing themselves and attracting the attention of the demon.

However, this Bai Lai broke this unspoken agreement, which was truly commendable.

Meanwhile, Wu Liang, the little devil whom all the disciples of Wuxiang feared, was now looking at Bai Lai with great interest.

"So this guy is the beggar who never leaves empty-handed."

Wu Liang narrowed his eyes.

According to the information on the Demon Slayer List, Bai Lai's last known location was Lotus Temple.

In other words, this guy is definitely not the Wuxiang successor from Bajiao Mountain.

Thinking of this, Wu Liang subtly glanced at everyone.

He was rather curious as to which of the remaining six people this Wuxiang successor from near Bajiao Mountain was...

(End of this chapter)